Very detail oriented and able to translate aspects of the process into plain English for me to…read moreunderstand!

The entire team at Porter Pierotti is amazing! Their service is stellar - personal and on schedule,…read morethe end result is flawless. They're personable, their pricing is straight forward, is given upfront and is a great value. They're exceptionally well versed in trust issues and have the trust creation process down to a science. They take the time time to educate their clients, explaining each step of the process. The process is broken into easily manageable steps which results in a timely completion without stress. We really couldn't be more pleased.

Lauren Gardner is an amazing Trust attorney. She is very flexible easy-going and private. I would…read morerefer her to everybody I know.

I can't say enough about the wonderful service and thoroughly professional personnel who work with…read moreHeather Campopiano. Her attention to details and knowledge of elder law makes working with her such a pleasure. Heather has handled both of my parents final arrangements. She was extremely sensitive to my mother who had to make special accommodations for my Dad who suffered from dementia for more than 20 years. She gave my mother such peace of mind knowing that everything was taken care of and that there would be no surprises or difficulties. I highly recommend Heather Campopiano for all your elder care legal needs.

After seeing several very positive recommendations on Next Door, I met with and decided to work…read morewith Brittany Birnie Greene on a restatement of my will and living trust. This is the third will/trust restatement/update I have done in the last 30 years and I found Brittany to be the most responsive, knowledgable, detail oriented, engaged. Also the first woman I've worked with, which was not a criterion but felt like the right choice. I found Brittany to be completely prepared to explain in clear language all the nuances and legalities of the process....or to not overexplain whenever I said I was pretty familiar with the various sections of the documents. I truly enjoyed working with her and was impressed not only by the reasonable fee but by her firm's (Just Brittany and sister Tate) generous policy with respect to updating certain parts of the trust and/or taking brief phone calls at no charge. I'm delighted that I chose Birnie Law and highly recommend them to others. BTW, I'm surprised there are so few reviews on Yelp. Probably just that most people are so glad to have this process 'done' that they don't want to think about it once it is. Worth noting that they do no advertising but are always very busy just from word of mouth. Again, just the kind of firm I like.

I needed a few legal questions answered concerning my mom's estate, but was having a devil of a…read moretime finding an attorney willing to sit down with me for an hour or so to resolve them. One cretin (name withheld out of courtesy) tried to get me to pay a $3,500 deposit up front, and he had the people skills of a sixth grade remedial student. Very lucky to have had a friend recommend Tate Birney in Sebastopol. I cannot remember the last time I felt so comfortable in a lawyer's office; and I left feeling like with a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders and that I really had found a caring and smart advocate, should I require services in the future. Very reasonable rates, especially for one who is clearly so capable and qualified. Even from just my one meeting with Tate Birney, I can, with intuitive confidence, recommend her highly.

Very friendly staff. While they couldn't help me with particular need, they provided referrals and…read morethrough them, I found and attorney to assist me.

Robert and his staff were great at helping me resolve a matter with a prior employer. They were…read moreresponsive, honest, efficient, encouraging, compassionate, and professional in every aspect; I highly recommend reaching out if you're in need of his representation.

I feel so incredibly blessed to have found Ronald Cassells as my Family Law Attorney. He not only…read moreassisted me with my Will but also with a custody case regarding my Daughter. Ron is extremely knowledgeable in his field and yet, very friendly & approachable. Not only is Ron amazingly helpful but so is his entire staff. Everyone in the office is thorough and reliable with excellent follow through. I was very intimidated to seek out legal counsel however after after the first 20 minutes in Rons office I felt very comfortable and confident in his care.

I had a consultation back in February with Erica Copenhagen…read more She was very professional and informative. I was under the impression that there was no charge for the consultation. It wasn't until over two months later I was billed $566.67 for the consultation because I did not go with their firm. The only thing they made clear was that if I did not show up or cancel within a certain amount of time that they do charge. But they certainly did not make it clear that if you don't use the firm that they charge you for your consultation. To be clear, I would never agree to a consultation to pay $566.67 to a business that I did not know whether I would choose to do business with them or not. Erica returned my phone call today May 18, 2026. I explained the situation to her and through the course of our short conversation she consistently cut me off and talked over me. I had to ask her to please let me finish my sentence. At that point, I was informed that she was busy and had a client she had to get to but all the same she continued to over talk me on the matter. BE AWARE THEY CHARGE YOU FOR A CONSULTATION WHEN YOU DON'T USE THEIR FIRM!!!!!! And now I see backpedaling and miss information from Erica's response to me. You are not telling the truth. There's no way in hell you ever told me that there was a $566.67 charge three times. I would not have a greed to a consultation especially at that price. I don't know how many ways to phrase it to you, Erica, but it was not made clear to me that if I did not use your services, I would be charged. It's that simple. I don't expect people to work for free! By the same token, I just came in for a consultation to see if what you had to offer, was compatible to what I was looking for in a law firm.

RUN! I wish there was something lower than one star to give. I live on the East Coast, and in…read moreSeptember 2024 I needed an estate attorney to assist my Uncle in his creation (and not long after) the implementation of his Trust. Erika did not provide the necessary and proper guidance. This resulted in going through a lengthy court process which I was trying to avoid by hiring her. When I asked her specifically why I was not informed I needed to take a particular step, she said "I did inform you." Which is a blatant lie!!!! Had Erika informed me I would have taken that step - why wouldn't I? I did everything she asked. She said do this - and I did it. She said pay this - and I paid it. I was hanging onto every word, advice, and counsel - I would have jumped off a cliff had she asked me (facetiously of course). The point is - I trusted her. I was following every instruction. At the final signing I asked if there was anything left to do? She said "no." I have never been through a Trust process before and communicated my naivety numerous times. I relied on Erika's guidance but am woefully disappointed. I have never written an online negative critique before. However, I feel compelled to share my experience in hopes of keeping someone else from poor advice. My Uncle's estate was small and uncomplicated. This should never have happened. The sad truth is, had Erika just owned up to the mistake, while disappointed, I would have understood (mistakes happen), and I would have stayed with her. But to lie about it and put the blame on me is beyond wrong. Not the adult or professional thing to do. Word of advice - Erika Copenhaver presents well, however she's a wolf in sheep's clothing. She doesn't truly care as she espouses. RUN!

Though Marc declined to take my work comp case, he took the time to give me a thorough explanation…read more He also gave me some supportive suggestions on some other steps I could take. To top it off, he followed-up with a letter to my home address that contained even further information on my rights. Marc is exactly the kind of detail-oriented person I'd want representing me. This is all in contrast to the offices of Kneisler and Schondel, who kept telling me (3 separate times) that they would get back tome. They never did. Without a doubt, I'd recommend giving Marc a call if you are looking for representation in a worker's compensation case.

Marc reviewed a bunch of paperwork for me and then spent a good solid hour thoroughly explaining…read moreeverything to me in detail, translating the legalese and making sure I understood. He spent enough time to deep dive into the details so he could accurately advise me. He was a good listener, and was extremely knowledgeable about medical conditions and how realistically the court system would view them. I do recommend Marc Francis if you have anything workers comp related.